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| Yesterday's Heroes | |
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| Directed by | Herbert I. Leeds |
| Screenplay by | Irving Cummings Jr. William Conselman Jr. |
| Based on | Yesterday's Heroes by William Brent |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Starring | Jean Rogers Robert Sterling Ted North Kay Aldridge Russell Gleason Richard "Dick" Lane |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | Alfred DeGaetano |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Yesterday's Heroes is a 1940 American drama film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Irving Cummings Jr. and William Conselman Jr.. The film stars Jean Rogers, Robert Sterling, Ted North, Kay Aldridge, Russell Gleason and Richard "Dick" Lane. The film was released on September 20, 1940, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3]
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